Forest Vale meteorite
Forest Vale is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Australia in 1942. A total of 26 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Forest Vale
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1942
- Mass recovered
- 26 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 33.3500° S, 146.8583° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Forest Vale
- Binya Iron, IIIF · 107 km away
- Tabbita L6 · 123 km away
- Narraburra Iron, IIIAB · 127 km away
- Coolamon L6 · 165 km away
- Cowra Iron, ungrouped · 178 km away
- Hermitage Plains L6 · 185 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022935 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001